Oklahoma Florists’ Education Fund Grant Application

Requirements

Awards will range from $100 to $1000 dollars, helping to reduce barriers to meaningful educational opportunities both within Oklahoma and beyond.

Each year, eligible applicants may request support for a variety of educational experiences, including but not limited to:

• Tuition assistance for individuals currently in the industry to attend design classes to expand their current design skills.
• Funding for retail flower shops that want to bring an outside industry professional into their store.
• Grants for wholesale florists or other local industry organizations wanting to host or provide an educational program in Oklahoma for retail florists. Grants must be used to offset registration fees for attendees.
• Grants for retail or wholesale florists in Oklahoma to attend national or local industry educational seminars, conventions, workshops, and meetings (i.e., SAF Convention, Wire Service Educational Programs, AIFD Symposium, or regional events).

Grants are issued as reimbursements once the event or program has been attended, and individuals may receive an award once every three years. Applications for this fund will be due October 1^st each year.

Applications are due by October 1st each year.

Oklahoma Travel Grant

Personal Information

Name

First

Last

Title

Employer

Cell Phone

Home Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Years in the Industry

Employer Information

Company Name

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Website

Years in the Industry

Number of Employees

Travel Grant Request

1. What industry event are you attending with the benefit of this educational grant?

Date of Event

mm/dd/yyyy

Event

Location

2. What is the estimated cost of attending the event?

include travel, hotel, registration fees, etc.

3. How will any amount in excess of this educational grant be funded for the event you have selected?

4. Has your employer agreed to allow you time off to attend this event?

5. List your current and past employers for the last five years

6. List any floral industry organizations that you or your current employer belong to:

7. List your past or present leadership roles within the floral Industry or your local community:

8. List any industry awards or recognitions you may have received.

9. What industry events or educational opportunities have you attended in the past 5 years?

include dates and locations

10. List any previous scholarships or grants you have received in the past.

include organization, dates and amount

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